This means Takehiro Tomiyasu is on course to be the third Arsenal star selected for international duty at the beginning of the new year. But just like, Partey and Elneny, the only fixture - as things currently stand - they are guaranteed to miss is the London derby against Crystal Palace on January 20.
However, it would be a surprise if they are all not away for at least a month. As Ghana, Egypt and Japan are among the favourites to win their respective tournaments, should any reach the final at the very least then Arteta potentially will not have the trio available for selection again until after February 10.
And it's during this period where Arsenal face Nottingham Forest (a), Liverpool (h) and West Ham United (a) in the Premier League. But defeat in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night to the Hammers means Arteta will not have a fixture pile-up to deal with as a two-legged semi-final is off the table.
Therefore, the only fixture the Gunners may have the week commencing January 21, 2024 is an FA Cup fourth-round tie and that's provided they are victorious in round three at the beginning of the new year.
Likely to depart for the AFCON and AFC Asian Cup duty around FA Cup third round weekend (January 6, 2024), barring early eliminations, Partey, Elneny and Tomiyasu - if selected by their respective nations - are likely to miss up to six Arsenal games across all competitions including a showdown at home to Liverpool.Initially pencilled in to be held in China during the summer, in May 2022 it was announced that they would not host the tournament due to the Covid-19 situation in the country. Following confirmation of the switch to Qatar and with it a winter tournament, the group stage draw placed Japan in Group D alongside Indonesia, Iraq and Vietnam.
This means Takehiro Tomiyasu is on course to be the third Arsenal star selected for international duty at the beginning of the new year. But just like, Partey and Elneny, the only fixture - as things currently stand - they are guaranteed to miss is the London derby against Crystal Palace on January 20.
However, it would be a surprise if they are all not away for at least a month. As Ghana, Egypt and Japan are among the favourites to win their respective tournaments, should any reach the final at the very least then Arteta potentially will not have the trio available for selection again until after February 10.
And it's during this period where Arsenal face Nottingham Forest (a), Liverpool (h) and West Ham United (a) in the Premier League. But defeat in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night to the Hammers means Arteta will not have a fixture pile-up to deal with as a two-legged semi-final is off the table.
Therefore, the only fixture the Gunners may have the week commencing January 21, 2024 is an FA Cup fourth-round tie and that's provided they are victorious in round three at the beginning of the new year.
Likely to depart for the AFCON and AFC Asian Cup duty around FA Cup third round weekend (January 6, 2024), barring early eliminations, Partey, Elneny and Tomiyasu - if selected by their respective nations - are likely to miss up to six Arsenal games across all competitions including a showdown at home to Liverpool.
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